Chapter 3
(Shego’s P.O.V.)
“Shego…”
‘Hmm…what?’
“…please…”
‘Huh?’
“…wake up.”
‘What are you-’
Thud.
“Jeez! I seriously can’t believe I fell off my bed!”
Groaning I stood up and dumped my bed sheets that came along for the ride back on top of the bed. ‘Whose voice was it that I heard just now?’ I rubbed my temple as I felt a headache coming on.
“Damn! And in the morning too.”
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I grumbled all the way to the kitchen and took a bottle of Tylenol from the cabinet. I popped two pills into my mouth and swallowed it down with a glass of water. “Now I got to wait for it to start working.” I refilled my glass with water, turned the TV on and switched to the news channel. ‘Let’s see what’s on the news today.’
“…even though our town’s beloved teen heroine Kim Possible passed away last Friday, citizens and fellow friends from around the world are still coming to bid our heroine good-bye.”
Coughing and spitting out the liquid in my mouth, I stared stunned at the television. Behind the reporter was a grave filled with all kinds of beautiful flowers and a few mourners standing beside it.
“How? But…she…the chip and the fighting…this doesn’t make any sense!” My head felt like it got split in half by an axe. ‘Damn pills take so fuckin’ long to kick in!’ I closed the TV not wanting to hear about it anymore. The lab doors swished open behind me and a familiar, yet unexpected voice came with it.
“Hey Shego? You think you could keep your voice down please? I got a major headache.”
Spinning around I faced the blond boy standing across the room. “W-What the hell are you doing here?” I yelled and pointed a finger at him. He just winced and massaged his temples; the metal doors opened again, this time revealing a very annoyed Dr. Drakken.
“Shego! What’s with all the yelling this morning?”
He grumbled and walked over to the medicine cabinet. He took out the very same pill bottle that I had held not more than five minutes ago, Drakken dropped four white oval shaped pills on the counter, then filled two small glasses with water and hands Ron two pills and a glass of water, the two swallowed the medicine and drank their water away.
I clenched my fist as I felt my temper rising along with a worsening headache. “Would someone tell me…” I glared at the two men in front of me and watched as they gulped and quivered in fear as my anger grew. “…WHAT THE HELL’S GOING ON HERE!” My vision blurred after I screamed at them, but I ignored it thinking that it has something to do with my headache. I tried to calm myself and when I finally got my breathing into a steady rhythm, I looked at them and waited for their answer. “Well?” I hissed.
It didn’t really surprised me that it would be the sidekick who’ll speak first since he usually has something to say, and the things he says are always stupid now that I think about it. He opened and then quickly closed his mouth; he then scratched his chin and posed as if he was thinking, ‘He’s probably thinking of how to explain this bizarre situation he’s in.’ I thought to myself.
“Well, basically I was depressed over…you know Kim’s sudden death, but before Kim’s accident we went through a break up and…and…because of that I wasn’t…”
I blinked in surprise as his eyes suddenly became empty. It made him look dead, like there’s no life inside but just an empty shell. I felt a painful tag at my heart, and realized that’s exactly how I’m feeling right now…
Emptiness…
I feel empty inside…like something important is missing, and that there’s no point in living if that something is not here. ‘You mean if that someone is not here, right?’ Frowning, I shook that thought out of my head, and then cursed as I realized that shaking a hurting head was a very bad idea.
“Ron…” Drakken called out
Snapping back to reality, I stared at Drakken with shocked eyes. ‘He…he remembered the sidekick’s name? Not only that but he also pulled the younger boy into a loving embrace!’ My mouth opened and closed trying desperately to find something to say but no sound came out. Dr. Drakken motioned with his hand to sit down. ‘He’s going into story mode again.’ After sitting the sidekick down, Drakken got comfortable on his own seat and cleared his throat.
“As you already know Shego, Mondays are usually my Smarty Mart shopping days. We were really low on supplies for this week,”
His small black eyes lit up as he went into memory lane of his low price bargain shopping. I crumpled a piece of paper that was laying around into a ball and threw it at his head.
“Yeahhh that’s nice and all but can we focus on the now Dr. D? Like… explaining to me why he’s here!” I growled and pointed at the blond boy who was still in Lala-land. Dr. D narrowed his eyes before continuing.
“As I was saying Shego, everything was at low prices so I grabbed and crawled my way through the mob of shoppers. Of course, I being the most evil and smartest scientist outsmarted those commoners. The results? I succeeded in getting everything we need that will last us for 2 months Shego! Two months!” At this point he stopped and dramatically wiped a tear away. “You just got to love Smarty Mart Shego, the place where smart shoppers shop.”
I took deep breaths and rubbed my aching head, I used up all my will power to not blast Drakken’s head off until he tells me the reason why and what was the buffoon doing here. “Look doc, I couldn’t care less about your little shopping day. What I want to know right now is why and how did he got here without my knowledge!” I hissed at him and my right hand burst into eerie green flames. He in turn raised his hands in defense and started to sweat like the pig he is.
“Alright, alright I’ll tell you just don’t hurt me please!” Drakken wailed
The flames vanished making Dr. D sigh in relief. I took a quick glance at the buffoon’s direction. It seemed like he was too preoccupied with his own flashbacks to have noticed the green flames and Drakken’s horrified yelp.
“Well, it began when I left Smarty Mart, and believe it or not, the parking lot was full so I had to park on the street. I was about to enter the hover car when I spotted the buffoon crossing, of course I ignored him at first, but something caught my eyes. A red sport car was speeding towards him, usually I would just laugh evilly and praise how lucky I am to witness such an event, but instead I saved the boy.”
I blinked stupidly and wildly waved my hands from side to side in a ‘no way’ gesture. “Whoa! Stop right there! You saved him?”
Drakken again narrowed his small eyes.
“Yes I did, now let me finish...”
I rolled my eyes and waved my hand. “Right, right. Whatever.”
“After I saved him, I was going to tease him about not being able to cross the street without his mommy, but…” He turned to look at the boy next to him. “… He looked just like he does now. Like a mindless zombie. So I brought him to our place last night since I didn’t know where he lives. Anyway, it took me a few hours but I finally got him back to normal…almost, and over a few drinks he poured out all his problems to me.” Drakken’s face turned a deep shade of red. “And a few things led to others…”
“SAY WHAT?” I shouted at him in shock and made Drakken jumped off his seat. I got up and paced in front of the two males. ‘Ok Shego just clear your mind and think this through.’ “Ok so first you save him, then you bring him back here…which kind of sounds like kidnapping by the way, get him drunk and then you raped him?!” I held the urge to puke as I thought of Drakken having sex with the blond boy. “I think I’m going to be sick.”
Drakken quickly got up and waved his arms around franticly, “W-what? No! I didn’t…we didn’t do that! Shego how could you think of such a thing?”
“Well, next time you should tell your story clearly jeez! …But you did do something, right?”
Drakken flushed again and coughed. I raised an eyebrow at this and waited for him to tell me the obvious answer to my question but the buffoon decided to pick that now is the best time to come out of his daydream.
“Well I…yes, we made out, but that’s all we did nothing more I swear.” I sat back down with an amused smile that was directed at the young man. ‘If Ron can only see his face right now.’ I made a light chuckle as the blond boy gaped at what Drakken said and looked like he was about to faint.
“D-Drakken! You told her without asking me first?”
“Ahh! R-Ron! You don’t know how happy I am to see you back to normal again, ha ha…”
Sensing a lover’s quarrel about to begin, I slowly and quietly edged my way towards the door. Not that I wouldn’t enjoy watching the two fight, no I’d loved that, but I just wasn’t in the mood right now.
“Well, I’ll just let you two work it out. I’ll be out for a while so don’t wait up.”
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I entered the hangar and climbed my green and black jet, I started my baby up and took off towards the clear blue sky. To be honest I’m not really sure where I am going. My hands were in command right now, for the place they took me to was somewhere that I didn’t want to be. I turned the engine off, let the jet hovered in the air and just stared at the cemetery’s steel gate which was the only way in and out of the place.
“Since I’m here I might as well pay you my respect…I guess.”
I climbed out of my jet and entered the cemetery. I don’t know why, but I always get this eerie feelings whenever I’m inside a cemetery ‘Like I’m being watched or something.’ Cold shivers crawled up my spine as I glanced around this eerie place. “Damn it! Why does her grave have to be so far away from the damn entrance?”
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Ten minutes later, I stood in front of her grave. Everyone was gone by now, and all that’s left were dozens upon dozens of flowers. Compared to all the other graves, Kim’s looks the liveliest. ‘Liveliest, isn’t that word ironic? Wait a minute! Why the hell did I use that dorky word anyways?’ I growled in frustration. ‘I’m not going soft damn it!’ Staring up at the clear blue sky I said, “You know Kim this whole dying and then alive and then dying again thing is really starting to piss me off.” Dead silence met my ears and a reply to my statement was not granted. With a harsher voice I continued “It’s like you’re toying with my feelings Kimmie and F.Y.I, I hate it when someone hurts me emotionally.”
I returned my gaze towards her grave as I said that last part. With all the flowers surrounding the tombstone the only words that were not covered by them was her name.
“God, I think I’m going insane…I’m freaking talking to a stone for Christ sake!”
I winced as it felt like my head got split opened again. It seemed that those damn pills aren’t working after all. I rubbed my forehead as a strong gust of wind blew out of nowhere and nearly threw me to the ground. October leaves were blown everywhere, including my face. I angrily swiped them away and then turned my back against the untamed wind.
Then suddenly it all stopped. My head pounded as I looked around, confused, and dare I say it? I’m a bit spooked. I suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous as I waited for my vision to clear and that’s when I heard it… the same voice from this morning…
“…and that’s why I’ve been here every day…”
I looked around, but saw no one. No one was here but me. Black spots clouded my already blurry vision. ‘No I don’t want to faint here of all places!’ At least half my wish was granted. I didn’t faint… at least I don’t think I did, but everything was pitched black and it felt like I was falling head first into this unknown darkness,
My head felt like it was about to explode and to make matters worst, I’m freefalling in a pit of endless darkness. ‘Hurrah! Not!’ For the first time in my life I, Shego, the most beautiful, the number one, the fearless thief in the world, is now scared to death. And just when I thought all hope was lost I’ve heard that voice again, and I’m not sure why, but I felt safe and warm
“…for three months…”
“Three months?”
Of course whenever I do hear it, it never makes any sense! It’s like I only get bits and parts of a sentence.
“…for you Shego…”
“For me? What? Why?”
“…was my fault…”
“Your fault? What was your fault?”
I also noticed that whoever was talking to me can’t for some unknown reason seemed to hear me, because as you can see she doesn’t answer any of my questions. Yeah, I forgot to mention before that even though I have no idea who’s talking I do know that voice is a female.
“So please…”
“…”
“…if not for you, but for me…”
“…?”
“…wake up.”
The last part was said in a whisper, but it seemed so close like the person was just next to me. I find it hard to believe, as there is nothing around me but complete darkness with me still falling to what I think is my doom. I sighed and smirked. ‘Well, it looks like I’m going to die…eventually, and most probably won’t be missed by the world. Drakken would be too caught up in his relationship with the sidekick to notice that I’m not around anymore.’
“And I’m definitely not going to the same place Kim is in. Nope, I’m going straight to hell that’s for sure.”
I looked around again.
“Heck! For all I know I’m already dead and this shit is my hellhole.”
I felt a painful tug at my heart again as I realized even in my afterlife I wouldn’t be able to see Kim.
“…Shego.”
I blinked as a thought passed through my mind. ‘Wait. This voice…could it be?’ A bright light suddenly appeared at the very bottom of this hellhole. I’m still a bit far from it, but that didn’t stop the smile from forming on my face. Deep down I knew that light was my only ticket out of here and nothing is going to stop me from taking it. I sighed again and closed my tired eyes.
‘So, it was you…huh?’
I reopened my eyes, which were full of determination and stared dead ahead at the white light.
“Wait for me…”
“…Kim.”
With that I set my arms firmly on my sides, brought my legs together and pointed my feet upward. This is what I like to call my skydiving position. Going slightly faster now I waited for the moment when my body would pass through that awaiting light. Through the rest of my fall, my mind was crowded by a certain red headed heroine.